If U.S. is so confident about the economy...why we got so much gold reserves?

The US has just over 8,100 tonnes of gold reserves which is like 30% of the worlds reserves. So if the government is so sure about the economy, why we got so much gold?

Another question...At what price would gold have to go to for us to get back on the gold standard. Would it have to go high enough that we could pay our deficit off? That would mean gold hitting about $43,000 per oz. Thats some serious hyperinflation there.

how long has it been since it was audited?
somebody may have MADEOFF with it!!!!

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It's kind of like the true Obama's birth record.... nobody is allowed to see. It's a closely guarded secret. Because if we knew the truth, we'd be really, REALLY pissed for being hoodwinked by our own government.